intel
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
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Example Sentences
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“That remains the secret sauce — the magic — when it comes to making our communities more safe. Working together, collaborating, sharing intel and resources and teaming up,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Whether that's staying here and fighting for my place or potentially going elsewhere, I'm still unsure at the moment until I get some more intel."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
It was just the kind of close-to-the-ground intel that Niederhoffer looked for, and he sensed an opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The CIA can’t do it; in fact, the CIA never wanted to share its intel.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
The last time Tamika and I had stood this close, she’d been trying to poison me with not-spicy chicken soup and gather science fair intel.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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